Electrical Trenches

Rob has been overseeing outside projects like the electrical and water systems. Both required trenches be dug from the house to the electrical meter and to the well and water tanks. There were two parallel trenches one for the P G & E electrical and the other for water and gas. In the photo at right Rob is cutting a conduit piece in preparation for putting it in the trench. This is between the house and the oak tree by the garage. Its about to go around a corner, so connecting sections with bends went between several pieces. You can also see how deep the trench is since it come sup almost to his arm pits.

For weeks we had to squeeze around the trenches. Rob rented trench plates so it was possible to drive up to the house. In the last month, Rob's been working on covering the trenches. They've been covered up to almost where the electrical meter board is, however there's still the run from the well to the tanks and a bit more electrical to be covered. P G & E did pull the madible (sp?) through so they know they can get the wire through the conduit. They're just waiting for Rob to give the word that he's ready for them, hopefully in the next couple of weeks.